# San Pedro District, Canchis Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/san-pedro/

District · Canchis Province 

# San Pedro

San Pedro is a district of Peru in Canchis Province, Cusco Department. It covers **56.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56.0km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,530 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Pedro?

San Pedro lies in [Canchis Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Combapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/combapata/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/san-pablo/) and [Tinta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/tinta/). By area it is the 1591st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.4% of [Canchis Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/). The centre of San Pedro is about 660 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1707° S, 71.3413° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around San Pedro

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Pedro: 2 archaeological sites.

- Raqch'i · archaeological site
- Templo Wiracocha · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside San Pedro

- Volcán Quimsachata · volcano, Tinta1.7 km
- Túpac Amaru · memorial, Tinta7.7 km
- Mirador de Combapata · viewpoint, Combapata13 km
- puente colonial · attraction, Combapata13 km
- Way to alternative Rainbowmountain · viewpoint, Combapata13 km
- Mirador de Ausangate · viewpoint, Mosoc Llacta14 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Markhayre · attraction, Sicuani14 km
- Dos lagunas. Asnacocha y Pampamarca · viewpoint, Mosoc Llacta14 km
- Casa de Tupac Amaru ll · attraction, Tupac Amaru15 km
- bosque de piedra · attraction, Checacupe17 km
- Marlene‘s Hump · viewpoint, Pitumarca17 km
- Bosque de Piedras Palccoyo · attraction, Checacupe18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San Pedro

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco96 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca192 km

### Nearest railway station

Tinta (Tinta), about 7.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:24).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in San Pedro

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro. The largest with a recorded population: Qquea (3,482) and Yanqui (72). Settlements here lie between about 3,482 m and 4,228 m above sea level (median 3,530 m).

- Anansaya
- Ccahuamayo
- Chaupi
- Chilcani
- Cochacunca
- Coscora
- Cuchu Urinsaya
- Cuchuma
- Juque
- Pichura
- Qquea
- Raqchi Anansaya
- San José
- San Pedro
- Sullcapata
- Trapiche
- Urinsaya
- Yanqui

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of San Pedro

Named natural and historic features inside San Pedro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Coehaccarcca

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Auquisa · 4,613 m
- Cerro Calvario · 4,107 m
- Cerro Chaupi · 4,031 m

### History

1 ruin.

- Ruinas Rajchi

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación San Pedro

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in San Pedro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Canchis Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 391 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 711 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (134 mm) and the driest Jun (6 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 127 

Feb 8 130 

Mar 8 92 

Apr 8 45 

May 7 12 

Jun 7 6 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 7 9 

Sep 8 18 

Oct 8 64 

Nov 9 64 

Dec 8 134 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Sicuani · Sicuani 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.26531&mlon=-71.22843#map=17/-14.26531/-71.22843) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yanaoca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21723&mlon=-71.43246#map=17/-14.21723/-71.43246) 

Petrol pump Grifo Tayancani · Tinta 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.14903&mlon=-71.39336#map=17/-14.14903/-71.39336) 

Hotel Hotel Inca · San Pedro 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.18557&mlon=-71.34076#map=17/-14.18557/-71.34076) 

Mall Comercial plasita · Sicuani 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.27064&mlon=-71.22807#map=17/-14.27064/-71.22807) 

School Institución Educativa San Pedro · San Pedro 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.18680&mlon=-71.34130#map=17/-14.18680/-71.34130) 

College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PUBLICO TUPAC AMARU DE TINTA · Tinta 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.14170&mlon=-71.40716#map=17/-14.14170/-71.40716) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Tinta · Tinta 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.14287&mlon=-71.40240#map=17/-14.14287/-71.40240) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Pedro

Places mapped inside San Pedro in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Schools5
- Restaurants3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Canchis Province

- Checacupe
- Combapata
- Marangani
- Pitumarca
- San Pablo
- Sicuani
- Tinta

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro?In Canchis Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders San Pedro?Combapata, San Pablo and Tinta
- What is there to see in San Pedro?Raqch'i, Templo Wiracocha
- What time zone is San Pedro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Pedro?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro?Settlements lie between 3,482 m and 4,228 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro?Cerro Auquisa (4,613 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro?Hospital de Sicuani, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro?Grifo Tayancani, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Pedro?PE080607 (OCHA common operational dataset)